Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Apr 12: The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, today laid the foundation stone for the development and beautification of rGyal Khatoon Park and Sher Bagh Park at Kargil.
Both parks will be developed under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme.
The rGyal Khatoon Park project is being developed at a cost of 2.98 crores and will be completed in a period of 18 months. The park covers an area of 25,250 sq. metres (2.525 Ha).
Adjacent to this park at a short distance is the Sher Bagh located in Baroo, which is also being developed at a cost of 2.98 crores and will be completed in a period of 18 months.
The area of the park is 34190 sq. metres (3.419 Ha).
Both parks offer food paths, water facilities, lighting, play equipment for children, CCTV cameras, waterfalls and other necessary requirements.
The Park was named rGyal Khatoon in memory of the mother of a famous king of the Suru Karchay region, Khree Mohammad Sultan Cho.
rGyal Khatoon, who later came to be known as Thila Khatoon, was the daughter of Sheikh Murad and sister of the famous Ali Sher Khan Anchan of the Yabgo dynasty of Khapulu, currently in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan.
On the occasion, the LG extended warm greetings to the people of Kargil and congratulated them on the launch of this important urban development initiative.
“The development of these parks would not only serve the residents of Kargil but would also enhance the experience of tourists visiting the region. The parks will be developed with modern civic amenities and well-planned infrastructure, including well-laid walking and jogging pathways, landscaped green spaces, seating areas, children’s play zones and improved lighting and beautification works, ensuring a comfortable and vibrant public space for all age groups,” he said.
The LG emphasised the need for holistic urban development and stated that discussions in this regard would be held with the Chief Executive Councillor of LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon and Member of Parliament for Ladakh, Mohmad Hanifa Jan, to further strengthen development planning for the region.
Earlier, a plantation drive was organised by the Forest Department at Bemathang, where the LG planted saplings as part of the initiative to enhance green cover and promote environmental conservation in the region.
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